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Campus Hosts Exhibit to Counter Violence

March 29, 2016
The Victory Over Violence (VOV) exhibit is on display through April 1 in the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library, Room 355, to help raise awareness of the need to overcome violence. The VOV exhibit consists of a series of 12 panels with pictures and information that address various forms and causes of...

Students Part of ‘Symbiotic’ Effort to Meld Art With Science

March 28, 2016
Graduate student Sabah Ul-Hasan translated her love of science into four separate college degrees. She holds bachelor’s degrees in biology, chemistry, and environmental and sustainability studies, and a master’s in biochemistry (marine science) from universities in Utah and New Hampshire. Ul-Hasan...

NASA, UC Merced Successfully Test Miniature Methane Sensor

March 24, 2016
Researchers from the UC Merced Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation (MESA) Lab and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recently tested JPL miniature methane gas sensor similar to one developed for use on Mars, on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A team conducted the tests at the end of...

Campus Celebrates LGBT+ Culture During Pride Week

March 23, 2016
UC Merced’s Pride Week kicks off March 28. The weeklong celebration is hosted by Lambda Alliance and LGBTQ+ Initiatives in the Office of Student Life. It’s a collaborative effort to affirm the LGBT+ community by providing recreational, social and support services, and learning opportunities to...

UC Water Part of White House Summit

March 22, 2016
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosts a water summit today featuring 200 organizations that are committed to conservation and adaptation, including the UC Water Security and Sustainability Research Initiative (UC Water), headquartered at UC Merced. The summit is designed to...

Student-Athlete Takes Leadership to the National Level

March 21, 2016
Junior Sammantha Fajardo wasn’t satisfied with merely representing UC Merced on the cross country course, so she stepped up to represent the university’s student-athletes at the national level. In April, Fajardo will attend the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) Conference as...

Campus Honors Impact of Top Donors at Annual Event

March 21, 2016
Campus supporters, administrative and academic leadership, faculty members, students and alumni gathered for UC Merced’s Celebration of Philanthropic Leaders event, held March 19 to recognize the campus’s annual giving and leadership donors. “From student scholarships and fellowships to research...

Students Can Catch Up, Save Up With Summer Session

March 17, 2016
Completing degree requirements in eight semesters can be challenging for many students. Add a minor, a job or a semester abroad, and students can easily find themselves playing catch-up. That’s why UC Merced senior Shelby Smith, a typical student seeking to pack as much as possible into her college...

Statement From Chancellor Dorothy Leland

March 17, 2016
UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland issued the following statement regarding the results of the FBI’s investigation into the Nov. 4 attack on campus: “We are relieved to finally have resolution to this very tragic event on the UC Merced campus. This concludes the investigation, which was a...

Study: Fishing Industry a Bigger Polluter than Previously Known

March 14, 2016
Many studies have shown that raising cattle and pigs for food is hard on the environment, and fish has long been considered a better alternative. But the work of UC Merced graduate student Brandi McKuin indicates that because of emissions, fishing for large fish like tuna warms the climate just as...

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